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Common Core State Standard
RH.CCS.7 Grades 6-12: Students are asked to locate a country or geographical area on a map, connecting information with a specific location. Then, students answer a series of quiz questions based on a current news event happening in that location. Students must combine their prior knowledge with information presented in the question to determine the correct answers.

Colombia suffers a 7.4 magnitude earthquake -- 08/17/2026

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Q: An earthquake in Colombia last week killed hundreds of people and left thousands more injured, missing, and homeless. Where is Colombia in northwestern South America?

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Q: The earthquake measured magnitude 7.4, nearly the same size as two earthquakes that devastated neighboring Venezuela in June. Venezuela is …

A. North of Colombia

B. East of Colombia

C. South of Colombia

D. West of Colombia



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